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The last year and a half has seen a grain shuttling facility opened and a pelleting plant beginning to take shape at Napa Junction.
Now, Napa Junction may be achieving new heights in the near future.
An ethanol plant and a private natural gas pipeline to feed the operation — along with much of southeast South Dakota — are on the table for the development.
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As workforce needs grow and evolve, the education needs are following.
The South Dakota Department of Labor is trying to help entities meet those needs.
This month, three Yankton entities were named recipients of five grants totaling $96,000 from the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation.
RTEC was the recipient of two of the grants — $10,000 for pre-apprenticeship for advanced manufacturing and $30,000 for an apprenticeship for advanced manufacturing.
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PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard has awarded more than $5.6 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to 10 projects throughout South Dakota. Box Elder, Bridgewater, Frederick, Lead, Montrose, Pierpont, Springfield, Tulare and Yankton will use the approved monies to help fund projects totaling more than $17.1 million.
“The CDBG program remains one of our finest community development programs,” said Gov. Daugaard. “Since taking office in 2011, we’ve allocated more than $38.5 million in CDBG funds to South Dakota communities and organizations to help fund projects that greatly improve the quality of life for their residents. From water, wastewater...

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